CAT 1994 — QA Question 7
Answer the next 3 questions based on the information given below:
Ghoshbabu is staying at Ghosh Housing Society, Aghosh Colony, Dighospur, Calcutta. In Ghosh Housing Society 6 persons read daily Ganashakti and 4 read Anand Bazar Patrika; in his colony there is no person who reads both. Total number of persons who read these two newspapers in Aghosh Colony and Dighospur is 52 and 200 respectively. Number of persons who read Ganashakti in Aghosh Colony and Dighospur is 33 and 121 respectively; while the persons who read Anand Bazar Patrika in Aghosh Colony and Dighospur are 32 and 117 respectively.
Two towns A and B are 100 km apart. A school is to be built for 100 students of town B and 30 students of Town A. Expenditure on transport is Rs. 1.20 per km per student. If the total expenditure on transport by all 130 students is to be as small as possible, then the school should be built at
Answer & solution
- A
33 km from Town A.
- B
33 km from Town B
- C
Town A
Town B
Hence we find that the least expenditure will be incurred if the school is located in town B.
HINT:
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Students please note that since there are more number of students from Town B, to minimise the total expenditure the school should be located as closer to town B as possible.